The Fourth of July celebrations were the great events in our lives,” recalled Mrs. Ford, who lived in Canyon City, Oregon, after the 1862 gold strike. “A typical celebration would be a picnic at noon, with barbecued sheep, hogs and young steers. The tables would be piled high with the good food prepared by excellent cooks.” Yet contrary to what some might think, Independence Day was not always celebrated in America, and it was hit or miss until the 1876 Centennial. On the Fourth of Jul
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